# Kindersley Klippers

The Kindersley Klippers are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and play at the West Central Events Centre.

## History

The Kindersley Klippers began as the Saskatoon Titans. The Titans played at Harold Latrace Arena and occasionally held home games at Saskatchewan Place (now known as Credit Union Centre). Due to a lack of attendance at their games in Saskatoon, the ownership decided to move the team to Kindersley, where they became known as the Klippers. The Kindersley klippers was founded by Gavin Wielgosz at this time.
The Klippers won the Membercare Cup as SJHL champions in 2002, but lost the Anavet Cup to the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. In 2004, the Klippers again won the Membercare Cup, by beating the Weyburn Red Wings. They later won their first Anavet Cup championship by winning the series in the decisive seventh game against the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers. This win sent the Klippers to the Royal Bank Cup as the western representative. They made it to the Royal Bank Cup final against the OPJHL's Aurora Tigers, where they were defeated 7–1. Their record in the 2004 playoffs was 18 wins and 11 losses.
During the 2008 playoffs, the Klippers looked to win the SJHL championship again. The Klippers first defeated the Weyburn Red Wings in five games, then knocked off the Melville Millionaires in six games. They faced the defending league champion, Humboldt Broncos, in the SJHL championship. The Klippers took a 3–1 series lead over the Broncos, but lost as Humboldt came back with three straight wins to claim the series and championship. The Humboldt Broncos later won the Anavet Cup and the Royal Bank Cup.
On January 8, 2010, the team's home arena, the West Central Events Centre, suffered extensive damage from a fire that destroyed the adjoining rink, Exhibition Stadium. Significant smoke and water damage, along with the loss of the building's lobby, forced the Klippers to move to nearby Eston for the rest of the season. The team posted an 8-0-1 record in Eston to close out the regular season and finish third in the Sherwood Conference. Kindersley then swept the Notre Dame Hounds in the league quarterfinal to advance to the Sherwood final against the Yorkton Terriers, a close series that they lost in overtime of game seven.
The Klippers played their first game at the repaired West Central Events Centre on October 2, 2010.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | 64 | 25 | 36 | 3 | - | 227 | 283 | 53 | 4th SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
| 1992-93 | 64 | 20 | 37 | 7 | - | 250 | 303 | 47 | 5th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1993-94 | 68 | 10 | 54 | 4 | - | 190 | 394 | 24 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1994-95 | 64 | 26 | 29 | 9 | - | 269 | 278 | 61 | 4th SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
| 1995-96 | 64 | 12 | 47 | 5 | - | 180 | 327 | 29 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1996-97 | 64 | 26 | 27 | 11 | - | 223 | 235 | 63 | 4th SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
| 1997-98 | 64 | 34 | 23 | 7 | - | 266 | 224 | 75 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost semi-final |
| 1998-99 | 66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | - | 270 | 193 | 84 | 2nd SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 26 | 32 | 2 | - | 224 | 283 | 54 | 6th SJHL North | Lost quarter-final |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 266 | 194 | 87 | 2nd SJHL Dodge | Lost quarter-final |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 270 | 210 | 84 | 1st SJHL Dodge | Won league |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 240 | 189 | 78 | 2nd SJHL Dodge | Lost quarter-final |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 217 | 185 | 78 | 3rd SJHL Dodge | Won league Won Anavet Cup Lost RBC Cup final |
| 2004-05 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 193 | 180 | 64 | 3rd SJHL Itech | Lost quarter-final |
| 2005-06 | 55 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 131 | 245 | 19 | 5th SJHL Itech | DNQ |
| 2006-07 | 58 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 168 | 197 | 55 | 6th SJHL Sherwood | DNQ |
| 2007-08 | 58 | 31 | 22 | - | 5 | 214 | 183 | 67 | 3rd SJHL Sherwood | Won Sherwood, lost in final |
| 2008-09 | 56 | 28 | 19 | - | 12 | 168 | 180 | 68 | 4th SJHL Sherwood | Lost quarter-final |
| 2009-10 | 58 | 31 | 21 | - | 6 | 178 | 183 | 68 | 3rd SJHL Sherwood | Lost semi-final |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 35 | 20 | - | 3 | 240 | 194 | 73 | 3rd SJHL 2nd Sherwood | Lost semi-final |
| 2011-12 | 58 | 11 | 41 | - | 6 | 148 | 248 | 28 | 12th SJHL 6th Sherwood | DNQ |
| 2012-13 | 54 | 22 | 27 | - | 5 | 154 | 200 | 49 | 12th SJHL 6th Sherwood | Lost preliminary round |
| 2013-14 | 56 | 34 | 16 | - | 6 | 165 | 130 | 74 | 3rd SJHL 2nd Kramer | Lost quarter-final |
| 2014-15 | 56 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 191 | 134 | 81 | 2nd of 12 SJHL 1st of 4 Kramer | Won quarter-final, 4-0 (North Stars) Lost semi-finals, 4-2 (Hounds) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 232 | 53 | 8th of 12 SJHL 2nd of 4 Finning | Won wildcard 3-1 (Hounds) Lost quarter-finals, 1-4 (North Stars) |
| 2016-17 | 58 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 199 | 53 | 9th of 12 SJHL 4th of 4 Finning | Lost wildcard 3-0 (Red Wings) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 170 | 174 | 65 | 6th of 12 SJHL 3rd of 4 Global Ag | Lost quarter-final 4-0 (Bruins) |
| 2018-19 | 58 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 184 | 141 | 78 | 4th of 12 SJHL 2nd of 4 Nutrien | Lost quarter-final 4-0 (Melfort Mustangs) |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7th of 12 SJHL 2nd of 4 Nutrien | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2021–22 | 58 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 208 | 50 | 4th of 4 Nutrien Div 9th of 12 SJHL | DNQ |
| 2022–23 | 56 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 144 | 235 | 35 | 4th of 4 Nutrien Div 11th of 12 SJHL | DNQ |
| 2023–24 | 56 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 173 | 206 | 53 | 3rd of 4 Nutrien Div 8th of 12 SJHL | Lost quarter-final, 4-0 (Bombers) |

### Playoffs

* 1992 Lost quarter-final
    Melfort Mustangs defeated Saskatoon Titans 4-games-to-none
* 1993 DNQ
* 1994 DNQ
* 1995 Lost quarter-final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-1
    Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 1996 DNQ
* 1997 Lost quarter-final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
    Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 1998 Lost semi-final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
    Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
* 1999 Lost quarter-final
    Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-2
* 2000 Lost quarter-final
    First in round robin (3-1) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Nipawin Hawks
    Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
* 2001 Lost quarter-final
    Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 2002 Won league, lost Anavet Cup
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-3 SJHL champions
    OCN Blizzard (MJHL) defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
* 2003 Lost quarter-final
    Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 2004 Won league, won Anavet Cup, lost 2004 Royal Bank Cup final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-2
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2 SJHL champions
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) 4-games-to-3 Anavet Cup champions
    Fourth in 2004 Royal Bank Cup round robin (1-3)
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) 4-3 in semi-final
    Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) defeated Kindersley Klippers 7-1 in final
* 2005 Lost quarter-final
    Third in round robin (1-3) vs. La Ronge Ice Wolves and Battlefords North Stars
    Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 2006 DNQ
* 2007 DNQ
* 2008 Lost final
    Second in round robin (1-1-1) vs. Melville Millionaires and Weyburn Red Wings
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
    Humboldt Broncos defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3
* 2009 Lost quarter-final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Estevan Bruins 3-games-to-2
    Weyburn Red Wings defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 2010 Lost semi-final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-none
    Yorkton Terriers defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-3
* 2011 Lost semi-final
    Kindersley Klippers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
    Yorkton Terriers defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
* 2012
DNQ
* 2013
    Preliminary round Estevan Bruins defeated Kindersley Klippers 3-games-to-1
* 2014
    Quarter-final Melville Millionaires defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none